Ski slide



Dec. 10, 1940.

' c. b. M lNTYRE I 4,405 SKI SLIDE Filed Sept. 21, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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I ATTORNEY Fatented Dec. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 SKI SLIDE Charles D. McIntyre, Portland, Oreg.

Application September 21, 1938, Serial No. 231,080

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to improvements in game apparatus and more particularly to improvements in ski slides.

An important object of the invention is to provide a ski slide so constructed that it may be assembled to produce a continuous slideway or a jumping gap, as desired.

Another object is to provide a ski slide including structural parts which, upon assembly, are securely connected together but which may be readily intentionally disconnected.

A further object-of the invention is to provide structural parts which may be assembled into a ski slide in an interesting and educational manner, tending to impart to the erector a basic knowledge of the science of construction engineering.

Yet another object is to provide a ski slide including structural parts which may be packed into a relatively small space.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an elongate ski slide which may be supported upon an uneven floor, ground or other suitable surface.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following detailed description, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which' drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the ski slide arranged to provide a jumping gap, and showing a toy ski jumper thereon. 1

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the ski slide arranged to provide a continuous slideway.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing in partially disassembled relationship, the arrangement of parts of the ski slide illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional fragmentary View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figures 5 and 6 are horizontal sectional fragmentary views taken on the lines 55 and 6-6, respectively, of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a plan View of a container for the ski slide and ski jumper and showing a preferred arrangement of the disassembled parts therein.

In the drawings, which show preferred and modified forms of the invention, and wherein similar reference characters denote corresponding parts thruout the several views, A designates a preferred form of the ski slide provided with a. jumping gap, B indicates a modified form of ski slide provided with a continuous slideway, C refers to a figure simulating a skier or ski jumper, while D .designates a container for packing and storage of the disassembled parts of the ski slides and jumper. 1

The ski slide A, shown in Figures 1 audio, includes an elongate frame If-formed of wood or metal and comprising forward, intermediate and 5 rear portions I2 and I3, respectively. 'Each of these portions is independent and adapted to remain upright when resting on asubstantially horizontal supporting surface, such as afforded by a floor or table (not shown). 10

The forward portion II of the frame may include a pair M of relatively short companion uprights; the intermediate portion |2 maycomprise pairs I5, I 6 and ll of companion uprights increasing in height toward the rearward pair 15 ll of uprights; and the rear portion 13 may be provided with pairs l8, I9, 20 and 2| of com% panion uprights further increasing in height toward the rearward pairs 20 and 2|, whichare preferably of equal height. Securedto the iiisides of the companion uprights, as by gluing, and at the lower end portions thereof, are blocks 22 providing upper faces 23. 2 Securing the pairs l5, I6 and ll of companion uprights in longitudinally spaced relation at'op 2 posite sides of the frame are stringers 24, resting on the upper faces 23 of the blocks 22 and pro vided in their outside edges with notches 25 accommodating the uprights. In the same manner, the pairs |8, I9, 20 and 2| are secured in lono gitudinally spaced relation by stringers 26 'provided in their outer edges with notches 2'| ac commodating the uprights of the rear portion I3. Extending between companion uprights of "the intermediatev and rear portions l2 and I3 and resting on the stringers 24 and '26 respectively, are cross pieces 28. In their opposite end' por-' tions, these cross pieces are provided with notches 29 co-acting with notches 30 in the uprights of the portions l2 and |3 to form halved joints be tween the cross'pieces 28 and companion uprights |5|8, 20 and 2| immediately abovethe stringers. The'notches 30 areso formed that halved joints between the cross pieces 28 and pairs l5, l6, l8 and 20 of uprights are securediby forward movement of the cross pieces over the stringers .24 and 26 relative to the uprights, whereas the halved joints between the remaining cross pieces 28 and pairs I1 and 2| are accom-- plished by movement of the remaining cross pieces 28 rearwardly of the frame. Secured to the lower surfaces of the cross pieces inwardly of the opposite ends thereof, as by gluing, are ribs 3| abutting the inner edges of the stringers 24 and 26. These ribs 3| secure the stringers 55 

